[cobirds] Re: Loon’s with fishing gear in bills

How tragic. Where can you view the Pacific Loon at Chatfield? Candice Johnson, Denver

On Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 10:03:11 AM UTC-7, Gregg Goodrich wrote:

We currently have 2 loons with fishing line, lures or hooks in their bills here in the Denver area. Chatfield has a Pacific Loon with fishing gear in it's bill. Several birders have notified the park office and they said that they couldn't get a boat out to do a rescue because of the ice at the boat ramps. Even if they could, catching it would be a challenge.

Aurora Reservoir has a Common Loon with fishing gear in it's bill as well. I notified the park ranger supervisor this morning. He said as long as it was diving and healthy it would be hard to catch. He said if it's health starts to fail, then they might be able to catch it. 

So, keep an eye on these birds and if they start to look unhealthy we can notify the rangers.

Gregg Goodrich 

Highlands Ranch 

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